diff --git a/src/x11/dcclient.cpp b/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
index e6986d1630..0857dd7b60 100644
--- a/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/dcclient.cpp
@@ -1662,10 +1662,7 @@ void wxWindowDCImpl::DoGetTextExtent( const wxString &string, wxCoord *width, wx
         if (height) (*height) = 0;
 
         //empty string should also make sure the descent and leading is zero.
-        if (descent)
-        {
-            (*descent) = 0;
-        }
+        if (descent) (*descent) = 0;
         if (externalLeading) (*externalLeading) = 0;
         return;
     }